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44. Yep. They wanted the riot.

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Wed Nov 26, 2014, 10:39 AM

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Decision to announce grand jury verdict at night devastating [View all] spanone Nov 2014 OP

No doubt it was done on purpose in order to stimulate chaos in the streets, which then immediately enough Nov 2014 #1

Right.. it only makes sense.. we knew from the get go that this McCulloch should have recused Cha Nov 2014 #4

Just like magicians distract you with one thing (rioting) so you don't see the other (deliberately world wide wally Nov 2014 #13

weirdest press conference i've ever seen. mr mcculloch was acting as darren wilsons defense atty. spanone Nov 2014 #37

And, we sure as hell didn't see that coming.. but to this Degree!!?! Cha Nov 2014 #38

Provocative Tone Could Only Incite DallasNE Nov 2014 #39

Exactly. nt City Lights Nov 2014 #7

Afraid so. Evil creatures. n/t sarge43 Nov 2014 #9

Yep, I think you got it! B Calm Nov 2014 #10

Also to conceal Ineeda Nov 2014 #12

Bingo. backscatter712 Nov 2014 #15

that makes sense. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #18

One name - Reginald Denny TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #30

That makes sense... Oktober Nov 2014 #47

Excellent point, spanone.. What I've read about McCulloch and his bizarre presser .. Cha Nov 2014 #2

I assumed that McCullough (and the Governor) were DURHAM D Nov 2014 #5

I don't think they have any kind of political career outside of Missouri Kalidurga Nov 2014 #46

Cha, I've seen people on DU defend McCulloch and repeat the same claims davidpdx Nov 2014 #40

Bizarre what gets on DU, too.. david. :( Defending the indefensible. Cha Nov 2014 #41

Yep, it is. davidpdx Nov 2014 #42

Kind of like the opposite of the "Friday news dump": truebluegreen Nov 2014 #3

That was my first reaction, while waiting for the release. Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #6

McCulloch was wrenching every last second out of his LibGranny Nov 2014 #8

Wish I could recommend a comment. If so, I would rec yours! - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #23

The white folks needed to clear out - TBF Nov 2014 #11

^^^this^^^ irisblue Nov 2014 #16

No one can convince me the verdict wasn't known much sooner than it was announced, so world wide wally Nov 2014 #14

I think VA_Jill Nov 2014 #17

Of course the authorities waited until it was dark to make the GJ verdict announcement. TinkerTot55 Nov 2014 #19

I agree. I also think the wait and timing set the initial spark. underpants Nov 2014 #20

And deliberate. The police needed the unrest to be able to justify the verdict. There was no jwirr Nov 2014 #21

Its the soup-de-jour for Agent Provocateurs! Segami Nov 2014 #22

Don't over think this! HenryWallace Nov 2014 #24

Psy-Ops jalan48 Nov 2014 #25

McColluch played Nixon like a fiddle. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #26

Maybe McCulloch wanted prime time in LA. He wanted to get the media's attention as much JDPriestly Nov 2014 #27

Yep, why not announce this at 8AM? NightWatcher Nov 2014 #28

More people going to and from work, businesses open, people shopping for groceries, kids out TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #29

Serious street drama polynomial Nov 2014 #31

They knew *exactly* what they were doing Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #32

I think they figured no-one would notice the middle of the night announcement. n/t Paper Roses Nov 2014 #34

No, it HAD to be primetime Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #35

But McCulloch wanted a prime time drama........ dawnie51 Nov 2014 #33

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Cops can get away with a lot of mischief under the cover of darkness. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #43

Yep. They wanted the riot. blackspade Nov 2014 #44

Children. Indydem Nov 2014 #45

that was just epic stupidity TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #48

Im an emergency response service veteran and an Iraq (2003) veteran. It makes no sense to me pasto76 Nov 2014 #49